1957 Map of Clarksville

About this map

Clarksville and the surrounding rural communities of Highland and Dayton define this landscape during the mid-1950s, a period of transition for Howard County. The terrain is structured by the Middle Patuxent River and the larger Patuxent River, which forms the boundary with Montgomery County. Large-scale water management is evident in the presence of the Triadelphia Reservoir to the west and the Rocky Gorge Reservoir to the south. Local life is anchored by numerous institutions, including the St Louis School and churches such as Brown Chapel and Emmanuel Ch. The map captures a detailed network of rural crossroads and family landmarks, from the Linthicum Cemetery to the Hopkins School, before the massive suburban expansion that would eventually characterize this corridor between Washington and Baltimore.